This is a very important unit in our understanding of East Asian political-economy. For this reason it is imperative that you note the expectations of this unit.
Students Will Know:
The fundamental features of the Japanese and Korean strategies for economic development.
The differences between Japanese and Korean strategies for development.
The social and political apparatuses of each country that allowed them to develop.
The social and political consequences of both Japan and Korea’s rapid economic development.
The advantages/challenges of utilizing Japan’s and/or Korea’s model of economic development in a developing country.
Readings for this unit (you are responsible for reading and note taking of the readings done inside and outside of class):
pp. 255-264 "The Modern Japanese Economy"
pp. 277-296, "Korea's Economic Development"
pp. 348-355, "Democratization in South Korea"
Economic Development of Japan
Activity 1 WARM UP
Do the following with your cooperative learning group
Assign only one open computer. That person's computer will have to work properly and MUST have Firefox or Safari for this activity to work.
Open a Pages document
Brainstorm answers to the following question: What are the possible factors that contribute to a country's economic power?
Be sure your answers are complete sentences. Don't worry if you repeat the same words many times... that is okay.
After the allotted time has been reached, go to WORDLE and then 'Create' your own. Cut and paste your entire document into the create page. Doctor it up if you wish, but not too much. The words are important.
Now, leave that page open on your computer and set it so that those walking around can see what your group has produced.
Share and move around the room. Pick up on the most dominant words or responses to the above question.
Sit down when told to. Get you note books and write down as a group the ten most common words you saw when looking at other people's computers.
Share with class.
Learning from the Japanese Economy - If you're not in class, then this must be read for the first class of the next unit. Be sure to annotate and interact with the author of the reading. That is write comments, highlight key points and generally mark up the reading. Turn reading from a passive activity into an active one.
Lesson 1 - Understanding the Japanese Economy
Group Challenge: All group members should go to the link below, and follow the instructions.
For those of you familiar with Japan you probably know that it is a fairly wealthy nation. We used to think that Japan was a super-strong nation economically. This was up till the early 1990s during its 'Bubble Economy' era. After that we run into what is being called the 'Lost Decade.' Nonetheless, we need to know how the Japanese economy is doing relative to other economies in the region and world.
For this assignment your group will compare (unless otherwise stated not to) the Japanese economy to:
South Korea's
China's (the PRC)
Taiwan (the ROC)
One of the elements of an economy will be compared by each group
GDP and GDP per capita.
Be able to define GDP.
Be able to rank those nations according to GDP and GDP per capita.
Be able to rank those nations by PPP (purchasing power parity). Know this and be able to define what PPP means. Look for information such as The Big Mac Index.
GDP growth since 1950
Demonstrate this by creating a line graph.
Be sure to do this by selecting intervals (every 5 years or such).
Color code each country. What does this reveal about each nation's growth? Be able to speak to this.
Employment Sectors of the Economy
Be able to provide a pie chart comparing what percentages of the work force are engaged in agriculture, in manufacturing and in the service sector.
This must be compared.
Population and demographics
Be able to provide a comparison of relative population sizes for all those nations.
Describe their demographies by age and sex.
Compare their population densities.
Energy ImportsExports
Describe what percentage of energy needs are imported for each of the nations.
What type of energy must they import?
From which nations do they obtain that energy?
Exports
What are the three most important items that each nation exports.
For Japan only: Which regions of the world imports the greatest number of each of those items?
Speak to why this is important in understanding one country's relationship to another. Think about economic connections.
Use one class for preparation and then work on this for homework if you/your group are unable to complete this. Collaborate using Google Docs.
DO NOT:
CUT & PASTE
Just read off of your slides when speaking to class...speak to the class about the slide.
DO:
Make your presentation and slides attractive and interesting.
Evidence of collaboration (I check 'histories' of Google Docs)
Completion of "Follow Up". See below.
"Follow Up to Understanding the Japanese Economy"
During class look at and listen to what the students in each of the aforementioned groups says and shows about their are of 'expertise'. Use that information and even question them to complete the exercise below.
This marks the start of our examination of Korea's economic history. Much of what you will have read should suggest to you that Korea's economic development was a miracle to a degree (or not). The videos below are part of your required understanding and MUST be considered as helping you understand how Korea became such a huge economic powerhouse in such a short period of time. Indeed, that rush 'to get there' is something that still continues to this day. To begin this section you will have to watch the videos below (and have completed the reading on Korea's economic development, Pacific Century pp. 277-96). The first three should be watched before endeavoring on the assignment below, Applying the Korean model of economic development to a LDC nation
"Asia Rising: Korea" from People's Century Parts 1 to 3
As you watch this video (No. 1) be sure to note the following:
How did the Tokyo Olympics impact on Japan's world image?
How did it look to some of the Koreans attending the Tokyo Olympics?
As you watch this video (No. 2) be sure to note the following
When Park Chung Hee took power what were his initial actions?
How were Park Chung Hee's programs similar to socialist ideas? (Hint: Think about the actions taken by Stalin and then attempted by Mao Zedong).
How did Japan aid in Korea's development?
What was the New Village Movement? What sort of ideologies would have supported this? What nation's actions would this most likely have looked the most like? Language warning - the teacher speaking from 7:36 uses a term that is not being used these days (Korean). As you watch this video (No. 3) be sure to note the following:
How did Park Chung Hee deal with unions?
What sort of man was Park Chung Hee? From the video what event demonstrates his unwavering strength to 'get the job done.'? Do Koreans still avail themselves to this sort of thinking?
How did Korea change after Park's assassination?
In class activity - Speed Debate
Prepare for a speed debate where you and the person you are facing off against debate the following question. Be it resolved that the 'Miracle on the Han' is really no miracle at all, but the product of considerable foreign assistance in developing Korea's economy.
Note:
You will only have one minute each to present an argument.
Then you will have a free for all against each other for another minute.
The rotate and do this a couple more times.
The point is to develop a basic understanding of the two sides on the question of Korea's economic development being something that is spectacular or something that any developing nation could do.
Modern Korea's Economic Development
The video to the left focuses primarily on the growth in economic development in South Korea. There are five videos in this series. You will have to find 2/8-8/8 via Youtube.
Pay attention to key terms:
First, Second and Third Korean Waves
Soft power
Take what you gained from the video, from your readings and in-class discussions and lectures and then apply that to the assignment below.
View the video to the left. It may not be as objective as possible, but it provides considerable history leading up to the June, 1987 Movement for Democracy.
This is a very important unit in our understanding of East Asian political-economy. For this reason it is imperative that you note the expectations of this unit.
Students Will Know:Readings for this unit (you are responsible for reading and note taking of the readings done inside and outside of class):
pp. 255-264 "The Modern Japanese Economy"
pp. 277-296, "Korea's Economic Development"
pp. 348-355, "Democratization in South Korea"
Economic Development of Japan
Activity 1 WARM UP
Do the following with your cooperative learning groupLearning from the Japanese Economy - If you're not in class, then this must be read for the first class of the next unit. Be sure to annotate and interact with the author of the reading. That is write comments, highlight key points and generally mark up the reading. Turn reading from a passive activity into an active one.
Lesson 1 - Understanding the Japanese Economy
Group Challenge: All group members should go to the link below, and follow the instructions.
Japanese Corporate Culture
Comparing the Japanese Economy
For those of you familiar with Japan you probably know that it is a fairly wealthy nation. We used to think that Japan was a super-strong nation economically. This was up till the early 1990s during its 'Bubble Economy' era. After that we run into what is being called the 'Lost Decade.' Nonetheless, we need to know how the Japanese economy is doing relative to other economies in the region and world.
For this assignment your group will compare (unless otherwise stated not to) the Japanese economy to:
South Korea's
China's (the PRC)
Taiwan (the ROC)
One of the elements of an economy will be compared by each group
GDP and GDP per capita.
GDP growth since 1950
Employment Sectors of the Economy
Population and demographics
Energy ImportsExports
Exports
What are the three most important items that each nation exports.
For Japan only: Which regions of the world imports the greatest number of each of those items?
Use one class for preparation and then work on this for homework if you/your group are unable to complete this. Collaborate using Google Docs.
DO NOT:
DO:
Make your presentation and slides attractive and interesting.
Share the preparation.
Use these sources for this exercise
Japanese Government Statistics BureauOECD Website
World Bank
CIA World Fact Book
Grade is out of 40. Looking at the following:
"Follow Up to Understanding the Japanese Economy"
During class look at and listen to what the students in each of the aforementioned groups says and shows about their are of 'expertise'. Use that information and even question them to complete the exercise below.
Lesson 2 -Korean Economic Development
The Korean Economic Miracle
This marks the start of our examination of Korea's economic history. Much of what you will have read should suggest to you that Korea's economic development was a miracle to a degree (or not). The videos below are part of your required understanding and MUST be considered as helping you understand how Korea became such a huge economic powerhouse in such a short period of time. Indeed, that rush 'to get there' is something that still continues to this day. To begin this section you will have to watch the videos below (and have completed the reading on Korea's economic development, Pacific Century pp. 277-96). The first three should be watched before endeavoring on the assignment below, Applying the Korean model of economic development to a LDC nation"Asia Rising: Korea" from People's Century Parts 1 to 3
As you watch this video (No. 1) be sure to note the following:
As you watch this video (No. 2) be sure to note the following
When Park Chung Hee took power what were his initial actions?
How were Park Chung Hee's programs similar to socialist ideas? (Hint: Think about the actions taken by Stalin and then attempted by Mao Zedong).
How did Japan aid in Korea's development?
What was the New Village Movement? What sort of ideologies would have supported this? What nation's actions would this most likely have looked the most like?
Language warning - the teacher speaking from 7:36 uses a term that is not being used these days (Korean).
As you watch this video (No. 3) be sure to note the following:
How did Park Chung Hee deal with unions?What sort of man was Park Chung Hee? From the video what event demonstrates his unwavering strength to 'get the job done.'? Do Koreans still avail themselves to this sort of thinking?
How did Korea change after Park's assassination?
In class activity - Speed Debate
Prepare for a speed debate where you and the person you are facing off against debate the following question.Be it resolved that the 'Miracle on the Han' is really no miracle at all, but the product of considerable foreign assistance in developing Korea's economy.
Note:
Modern Korea's Economic Development
The video to the left focuses primarily on the growth in economic development in South Korea. There are five videos in this series. You will have to find 2/8-8/8 via Youtube.
Pay attention to key terms:
Take what you gained from the video, from your readings and in-class discussions and lectures and then apply that to the assignment below.
Applying the Korean model of economic development to a LDC nation
Lesson 3 - Korean Democratization in Korea
Democracy in Korea
View the video to the left. It may not be as objective as possible, but it provides considerable history leading up to the June, 1987 Movement for Democracy.